Sunday, April 3, 2011

Ecossaise by Ludwig van Beethoven

About the piece:
In key of G major, it was apparently composed in around 1810.  It was originally written for wind instrument and was transcribed to Piano by Czerny, a student of Beethoven and a famous piano pedagogue, in 1834.  (see here)

According to Classical Archive and Wikipedia, an Ecossiase is a dance piece in the style of Scottish dance.

Other music composed by Beethoven around 1810:

Major political event(s) of 1810:
  • Napoleon, having divorced Empress Josephine, marries Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma.

Art scene in 1810:


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